Thursday, December 31, 2009

2009'S LAST SHOW REPORT

This is our last show report of 2009, so we are pretty pleased that the year would end with a BIS win by one of our DOGS2WATCH, the Alaskan Malamute, CH Catanya’s Latin Lover.

CH Catanya’s Latin Lover

Joining Steve Hubbell for the last final seven of the year at yesterday’s Oakland Kennel Club in San Mateo CA were the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, CH Flatbrook Royal Point Attitude JH , the Rhodesian Ridgeback, CH Pupukearidge Ikaika O Sprngvly , the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Perrisblu Paris, Papillion, CH Arkeno’s Ears To You, the Bichon Frise, CH PaRay Rime Time, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, CH Baewyn Telltail Smooth Operator.

The Malamute, Ricky, turned on the after burners this month, adding three BIS to his 2009 resume to bring his year end total to eight, good enough to put him in the Top Ten Working Dogs. Now that’s a Happy New Year!

I agree with the last comment. Most "regular folk" are being priced out of showing when the handlers get $50,000 a year or more to handle a dog. I finished my dog at these shows but had to do it against a handler's stacked entry trying to finish two pets. Yes, the pros can be beat, but it should not take four years to finish a nice dog without a handler. My dog is not a pet. He is out of a multiple BISS bitch and one of the top males of all time in my breed and it still took me four years to do it ethically. That is why people are leaving the sport.

NUMBER EIGHT

NUMBER NINE

NUMBER TEN

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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